Focus: Telecom
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Inmarsat CEO: 'We Have a Healthy Present and Future'
[Satellite Today 08-08-08] While talk surrounding Inmarsat centers on whether Harbinger Capital Partners Funds, which owns 28 percent of Inmarsat, will look to acquire the mobile satellite services company and...
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Satellite's Role in Bringing Broadband to the United States (Part 2)
In these difficult economic times, U.S. federal and state governments are looking for alternatives to cut costs of living for citizens. While the concept of upgraded infrastructure has long meant...
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Sirius Revenue Increases 25 Percent
[Satellite Today 08-07-08] Sirius XM Radio released Sirius’ standalone second quarter results showing total revenue increasing to $283 million, up 25 percent from the previous year, the company announced Aug....
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Hughes Second Quarter Results Exceed Expectations
[Satellite Today 08-07-08] Hughes recorded revenues of $265.6 million in the 2008 second quarter, a 13 percent increase over the same period a year ago, the company announced Aug. 6....
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SpaceX: Short Time Gap Caused Falcon 1 Failure
[Satellite Today 08-07-08] A gap of 1.5 seconds between engine shutdown and stage separation caused Falcon 1’s engines to fail, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) founder Elon Musk said in an...
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European Commission Seeks Pan-European MSS Operators
[Satellite Today – 08-07-08] The European Commission launched a competition Aug. 7 seeking satellite operators to provide mobile services across Europe. New regulations will allow the selected operators to...
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Hughes Upgrades Consumer Broadband Offerings
[Satellite Today 08-06-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC launched its fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plan, offering speeds of up to 5 megabits per second (Mbps), the company announced Aug....
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ViaSat Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues
[Satellite News 08-06-08] ViaSat‘s revenues reached a record $153 million, up 19 percent year-over-year, ViaSat announced Aug. 5 Inventory was down from the beginning of the fiscal year due...